Baseball Preview: Niskayuna Silver Warriors vs. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans
Niskayuna is 9-1 against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Niskayuna Silver Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans at 4:15 p.m. The last four games Niskayuna has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Niskayuna narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Guilderland 3-2.
Meanwhile, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake suffered a tough 11-2 defeat at the hands of Columbia on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in their matchups with Columbia: they've now lost three in a row.
Silas Marvin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matt Martin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Niskayuna's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Niskayuna took their win against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-5. Will Niskayuna repeat their success, or does Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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